The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
OFFICIAL.

Ordinance read the fir time March %, 1887,
read . second time April =, 1871 and laid on the
table; read third time Sept u, 1887, and
passed:
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the paving grading
and otherwise improving of Con reSs street
between the east side of West Broad street
and the west side of Drayton street, III the
city OF Savannah, and for the assessment on
the property fronting on said Congress street
between SAID east side of West Broad street
and west side of Drayton street of two-thirds
of the cost thereof.
WHEREAS. The persons owning more than
one-haif of the real estate in the city of Savan-
nah fronting on Congress street, between the
east side of West Broad street and the west sile
of DraytOn street, in said city, have petitoned
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savan-
nah TO pave, grade and otherwise improve said
portion of Congress street; and
WHEREAS, The petition of said parties has
been approved by n two-thrds vote of the said,
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savan
nah, at regular meeting of Council now,
therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
of Savannah in Council assembled do hereby
ordain
SECTION I. That the Committee ON Streets and
Lanes be and it is hereby authorized to have
Congress street. between the east side of West
Broad and the west side of Drayton street the en-
the width of said street. between the curb stones,
graded and paved with sheet asphalt, and have
proper side drains, cross drains aud crossings
placed on said street between the points named,
and to place new curbs and curbings between
said points
DEC. =. luaJ the City ana ouDul railway
Company is hereby required to pave between
the tracks of its road and for three feet ON each
side thereof where its track crosses Congress
street, as the paving to be done on said street by
the Committee on Streets and Lanes progresses,
and with the same material, and should said
railroad fail to commence said work and carry
the same forward the same shall be done for
said company by said Committee on Streets and
4anes, and the cost thereof, If not paid when a
bill for the same is presented, collected by exc
ution, levy and sale of the said property of the
said company, as provided by law and ordi-
nance in the case of abutting property owners.
SEQ. g. After the total cost of said works shall
have been aScertained, exclusive of any work
done for said street railroad company, Que
third of such cost shall be paid out Of the City
Treasury and the other two-thirds by the per
sons owning real estate fronting on said Con
SreSS street between the east side of West
Broad street and the west side of Drayton
treet; that is TO say, onethird thereof by the
owners on each side of said street, at the date
If the passage of this ordinance, according to
frontage. And the pro rata amount of the cost
" said work is hereby assessed against said
real estate and its owners as aforesaid. And
If such assessment is not paid within ten
days after presentation of 6i6 FER
shall be furnished by the Committee
N Streets and Lanes to the City Treasurer,
Who shall Immediately issue an execution for
ne amount against the person and property
lforesaid, and place the same In the hands of
he Marshal, who shall levy the same on
the property described in the execution, and
,fter advertisement and other proceedings as
in cases of sales for city taxes, shall sell such
property at the time, place, and in the manner
provided by law for city tax sales at public
'utcry to the highest bidder, and such sale shall
est an absolute title in the purchaser, and the
mount of the execution and cost shall go into
he City Treasury, and the remainder paid to
he owner or be held subject TO such owners
RIDER
SEC. An ordinances and parts of ordi-
lances conflicting with the above are hereby re-
)ealed
Ordinance passed in Council .ept. 2lst, 1887.
RUFUS e. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK e. REBAREa Clerk of Council.